Two clubs chasing CONCACAF Champions League glory will do battle today in a cup match between Cruz Azul and Toluca. The first leg of the cup final scheduled for 8 p.m. ET will be held at the Azul Stadium in Mexico City and can be live streamed here.
Though tonight's match will serve as a continental cup final, it will feature the two best sides in Liga MX. Both Cruz Azul and Toluca sit atop the league table, with Toluca trailing Cruz Azul by two points for the No. 1 spot. Despite being one tie from reaching the FIFA Club World Cup, Toluca manager Jose Cardozo believes there is no pressure surrounding his men (h/t to the CCL's official website). "There is not a bit of pressure," said Cardozo.
"They are great players. We are accustomed to playing difficult matches and that puts us at ease, knowing that it is a squad with a lot of experience in what it has been through, what they have given," he added.
"The team is good. It is not feeling any bit of pressure."
"We are relaxed but concentrated knowing in what we have to do tomorrow."
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Player to Watch: Cruz Azul's Mariano Pavone leads the club with four goals in CONCACAF Champions League play. The 31-year-old also leads the competition with 28 shots on target.
Cruz Azul's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Allison; Pinto, Castro, Dominguez, Chavez; Torrado, Flores, Rojas, Gimenez, Fabian; Pavone
Toluca's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Talavera; Ponce, Galindo, Da Silva, Rojas; Ríos, Thiago, Velasco; Brizuela, Velázquez, Esquivel
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